British Commandos in WW2 conducted daring raids in Occupied Europe, and led the D-Day invasion at Normandy. A special fighting knife was developed for their needs, designed by the legendary Captain William Fairbairn. The "Fairbairn-Sykes" fighting knife, as it came to be known, was perfectly balanced, and ideal for cutting, thrusting, and slashing at close quarters. It was an instant classic, and came to symbolize the hard fighting British Commandos of WW2. The iconic F-S knife continued to be produced and issued after WW2; they are distinguished from wartime models by the lack of a mold number on the pommel and the casting lines present along the sides of the handle. This British Post-WW2 William Rodgers Fairbairn-Sykes Dagger Fighting Knife is in Good Condition, with the blade remaining askew from the guard and pommel, some wavy bending to the blade tip, some sharpening to the blade edges, heavy cleaning, scratching, and pitting at each side of the blade, moderate cleaning, scratching, and pitting to the guard, all of the blued finish having been removed from the blade and guard, some scattered finish abrading and darkening to the handle, and with some overall age wear evident. Otherwise, the knife is in fine shape, with no other damage. Most interestingly, it features a 6 7/8" double edge dagger spearpoint blade, sports the classic ridged copper flashing alloy handle with visible casting lines along the sides, and is stamped at one underside of the guard with its maker, the famous “WILLIAM / RODGERS / SHEFFIELD / ENGLAND”. It bears the original elliptical steel guard and brass “ball” finial pommel, the latter without a mold number, and is complete with the original British Post-WW2 Brown Leather F-S Scabbard in Good Condition, with a contrived hole having been cut into the upper belt hanger, some drying and stiffening to the brown web handle retention strap, which has lost its elasticity, some crazing to the belt hanger, some weakening to the lower belt hanger just above the throat, some bending and crazing to the lower body, some curling to the leg tabs, and with some overall age wear evident. Otherwise, the scabbard is in fine shape, with no other damage. Most interestingly, it bears the classic darkened brass reinforced end tip, carries both of the original brown leather leg tabs, and exhibits the familiar brown web handle retention strap at the upper front of the integral belt hanger. The set is a fine example of a rare, original British Post-WW2 William Rodgers Fairbairn-Sykes Dagger Fighting Knife.